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Upton vs Hampden vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Upton | Hampden | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
7,896Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Upton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #6 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 22 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Hampden Academy | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
14.8Highest |
12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.